118 ENGLISH BOTANY. 



shortly stalked, and in much denser and thicker spike-like racemes ; 

 the calyx-segments broader at the base ; the corolla larger, yellow ; 

 the 2 lower stamens with oblique anthers. 



Growing with V. Thapsus and V. Lychnitis. Said by Hudson 

 to be everywhere in Kent ; but I have only gathered it at Green- 

 street Green and other places about Darenth, Kent, where I have 

 seen it repeatedly. 



England. Biennial. Late Summer. 



HYBUID h. 



VERBASCUM THAPSO-NIGRUM. Schkde. 



Plate DCCCCXLIV. 



Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XX. Tab. MDCLXVII. Fig. 2. 



V. collinum, Schrad. Monog. Verb. p. 35. Reich. 1. c. 



V. Thapsus, /3 Thapso-uigrum, With. Arr. Brit. PI. ed. vi. Vol. II. p. 90. 



Intermediate between V. Thapsus and V. nigrum. It differs 

 from the former in the stem being paniculately branched, angular 

 above ; the radical leaves being abruptly narrowed into the 

 petiole ; the intermediate leaves sessile, and the upper ones only 

 slightly decurrent ; and all with the felt of hairs less dense ; the 

 flowers in interrupted spike-like racemes ; the calyx- segments much 

 narrower, strapshaped-lanceolate, the flowers not concave ; the 

 stamens all with purple hairs ; anthers all transverse ; the capsules 

 small, and some of them with a stalk as long as themselves. 

 Prom V. nigrum it differs in the stem being more branched ; 

 the lower leaves not cordate at the base ; the upper leaves shortly 

 decurrent ; the flowers on shorter pedicels ; the calyx-segments 

 broader ; the 2 lower stamens hairy only on one side. 



Pound by Mr. Dawson Turner at Barton, near Swaffam, Nor- 

 folk. 1 have found it only near Farnborough, Kent, and in 

 Headley Lane, Meikleham, Surrey. 



England. Biennial. Late Summer. 



HYBRID c. 



VERBASCUM NIGRO-PULVERULENTUM. Sm. 



Plate DCCCCXLV. 



Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XX. Tab. MDCLXIX. Fig. 2. 



V. nigro-floccosum, Koch, Syn. Fl. Germ, et Helv. ed. ii. p. 591. 



V. Schottianum, Schrad. Mon. Verb. p. 1 3. Reich. 1. c. 



V. pulverulentum, /3 nigro-pulverulentum, Sm. Engl. Fl. Vol. I. p. 310. 



